Mare Mediterranean (fittingly, Mare, pronounced Maa-ray, rhymes with Hooray) is open for business in the former Cameron’s Steakhouse space at 115 Willits in Birmingham. According to owner Nino Cutraro, there’s plenty to celebrate in this new and vibrant space. The stellar menu will offer guests the opportunity to select their own fish and have it prepared in a number of different ways. Guests can choose preparations such as “aqua pazza,” in which the fish is baked in white w

The city of Clawson has added another eatery to its repertoire of unique and independently-owned dining establishments. Lucky Duck is owned by Chef Grant Vella, who was classically trained in the culinary arts at the Culinary Institute of America in New York. Vella was born in Korea, adopted, and raised in Troy, Michigan. After spending time in NYC, he knew that eventually he would come home and open his own restaurant in Michigan. His search led him to look at over 100 prope

Bar Pigalle, a vibrant restaurant and bar tucked inside the Carlton Lofts, is set to open in Detroit’s Brush Park this winter. Helmed by award-winning mixologist Travis Fourmont and certified sommelier Joseph Allerton, the establishment will serve French-inspired cuisine and a mélange of playful cocktails with a spirited wine list. The kitchen will be run by Chef Mike Conrad, most recently of the shuttered Magnet Restaurant, Detroit. Chef Conrad has planned a creative menu of

Hungry, thirsty sports fans and concertgoers now have two new options to choose from courtesy of Little Caesars Arena and hospitality partner Delaware North. The Mixing Board, occupying the former space of Kid Rock’s Made in Detroit at 2645 Woodward Avenue, Detroit is a full-service restaurant, which includes a stage for live music and spoken-word artists. Their locally sourced menu includes starters, salads, sandwiches, flatbread pizzas, sharables, desserts, craft cocktails

Hot Pot City has opened in Troy, and although it is owner Sonny Nguyen’s first venture as a restauranteur, the restaurant business has always been in his blood. In Vietnam, his family owned two restaurants. In fact, he says he’s been cooking since age seven. “Hot pot” is a communal eating experience in which patrons order different ingredients to boil inside a large simmering pot of broth. “Traditional hot pots can be Thai, Japanese, Chinese or Korean. Ours are Asian Fusion –

The Yard at Corktown opened this fall and is the new home for Detroit Axe, an entertainment venue dedicated to the sport of axe throwing. This is the third Detroit Axe in metropolitan Detroit, joining locations in Ferndale and Clinton Township. It’s the brainchild of Geoff Kretchmer and Brian Siegel, who collectively own and operate several entertainment-based businesses, including Star Trax Events and Joe Dumars Fieldhouse. The 8,000 square foot venue includes a full-bar and